Mario Kart 8 Deluxe shipped 24.77m by March 31st. Lifetime sales expectations?

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Slownenberg said:

xMetroid said:
I don't see them releasing MK9 on Switch just cause they don't have to. Switch is rolling and MK8D is as well, releasing a new MK would just kill off the hype they could use for a new one during the first 2 years of the next console's lifecycle. Let them make an F-zero game instead.

I think it should cross 31 millions this year alone, so i expect it to end up towards the end of the 30s or maybe 40-41 millions if the Switch has a slow decline.

Yeah exactly. MK9 should be a big launch title for Switch 2, MK9 on Switch is just a "oh another Mario Kart?? why?" Unless they change up the formula and experiment with a new style of Mario Kart there is no reason Switch needs a second Mario Kart that is just gonna compete with the other Mario Kart and steal sales from it. Those resources could better be spent on other franchises.

This line of thinking doesn't make sense from a business perspective considering Mario Kart is easily their biggest franchuse now and would provide them with the most profit for said resources.